hua xi zi 滑惜子
I’M SORRY: A PERFORMED APOLOGY
边/GRAB AND SHOOT BETWEEN SIDES
THE LAST SHOOT III
WEB CAM DIES IN THE SEA
SHADOW OF THE SHADOW/WANG LIANG WEN JING
LIANAS
IMAGE_EXCHANGE
ACCIDENTAL PHONE CAPTURE SERIES
VITIV
氣/Qi
HUA清池观看游记/HUA QING CHI TRAVEL NOTES
UN-EXPOSING/影像连结
WHERE ARE YOU FROM
SING INTO THE VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
WINDOW
The FEEDBACK OF LOOKING
FANTASY OF BEING IN EXILE
100 Ft.
捕/Capture: A Solo Show
降B调的玻璃罩/GLASS COVER IN B FLAT
THE LAST SHOOT
SEEING AND HUMMING
JIYŪ• BUZIYOU/自由·不自由
SEE,AGAIN,THE PASSING OF LIGHT/再び、見る、消え去る光
MANIFESTO
FANTASY FOR SOLITUDE
WRITINGS & NOTES
ABOUT
MYSELF, MY PATHS, AND MY WORKS
边/GRAB AND SHOOT BETWEEN SIDES
THE LAST SHOOT III
WEB CAM DIES IN THE SEA
SHADOW OF THE SHADOW/WANG LIANG WEN JING
LIANAS
IMAGE_EXCHANGE
ACCIDENTAL PHONE CAPTURE SERIES
VITIV
氣/Qi
HUA清池观看游记/HUA QING CHI TRAVEL NOTES
UN-EXPOSING/影像连结
WHERE ARE YOU FROM
SING INTO THE VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
WINDOW
The FEEDBACK OF LOOKING
FANTASY OF BEING IN EXILE
100 Ft.
捕/Capture: A Solo Show
降B调的玻璃罩/GLASS COVER IN B FLAT
THE LAST SHOOT
SEEING AND HUMMING
JIYŪ• BUZIYOU/自由·不自由
SEE,AGAIN,THE PASSING OF LIGHT/再び、見る、消え去る光
MANIFESTO
FANTASY FOR SOLITUDE
WRITINGS & NOTES
ABOUT
MYSELF, MY PATHS, AND MY WORKS
边/GRAB AND SHOOT BETWEEN SIDES
THE LAST SHOOT III
WEB CAM DIES IN THE SEA
SHADOW OF THE SHADOW/WANG LIANG WEN JING
LIANAS
IMAGE_EXCHANGE
ACCIDENTAL PHONE CAPTURE SERIES
VITIV
氣/Qi
HUA清池观看游记/HUA QING CHI TRAVEL NOTES
UN-EXPOSING/影像连结
WHERE ARE YOU FROM
SING INTO THE VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
WINDOW
The FEEDBACK OF LOOKING
FANTASY OF BEING IN EXILE
100 Ft.
捕/Capture: A Solo Show
降B调的玻璃罩/GLASS COVER IN B FLAT
THE LAST SHOOT
SEEING AND HUMMING
JIYŪ• BUZIYOU/自由·不自由
SEE,AGAIN,THE PASSING OF LIGHT/再び、見る、消え去る光
MANIFESTO
FANTASY FOR SOLITUDE
WRITINGS & NOTES
ABOUT
MYSELF, MY PATHS, AND MY WORKS
THE LAST SHOOT III
WEB CAM DIES IN THE SEA
SHADOW OF THE SHADOW/WANG LIANG WEN JING
LIANAS
IMAGE_EXCHANGE
ACCIDENTAL PHONE CAPTURE SERIES
VITIV
氣/Qi
HUA清池观看游记/HUA QING CHI TRAVEL NOTES
UN-EXPOSING/影像连结
WHERE ARE YOU FROM
SING INTO THE VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
WINDOW
The FEEDBACK OF LOOKING
FANTASY OF BEING IN EXILE
100 Ft.
捕/Capture: A Solo Show
降B调的玻璃罩/GLASS COVER IN B FLAT
THE LAST SHOOT
SEEING AND HUMMING
JIYŪ• BUZIYOU/自由·不自由
SEE,AGAIN,THE PASSING OF LIGHT/再び、見る、消え去る光
MANIFESTO
FANTASY FOR SOLITUDE
WRITINGS & NOTES
ABOUT
MYSELF, MY PATHS, AND MY WORKS
Where Are You From? (2017)
4’00’’ / 16:9 / color / sound / english and chinese subtitles
Captured in a non-fiction diary form, Where Are You From is an overdue expression and exploration of my feelings of inferiority as a “parachute kid” from China. The film explores the state of mind of China’s young generation abroad. In a world where western values dominate, coming to America at an impressionable age can make parachute kids feel ashamed of their identity, especially being a "mainland Chinese." Often times the "stuck-in-between" feeling became more acute because they are more and more accustomed to the American democratic values but also started to question many aspects of it, which makes them wonder what the unbiased views are on contemporary Chinese society and politics. Realizing their lack of understanding of their own country’s history and politics, they are put at odds in answering to the media’s critique of China and its people. This video raises questions of origin and identity to create discussion on what it means to be both a Chinese and an international citizen.
Captured in a non-fiction diary form, Where Are You From is an overdue expression and exploration of my feelings of inferiority as a “parachute kid” from China. The film explores the state of mind of China’s young generation abroad. In a world where western values dominate, coming to America at an impressionable age can make parachute kids feel ashamed of their identity, especially being a "mainland Chinese." Often times the "stuck-in-between" feeling became more acute because they are more and more accustomed to the American democratic values but also started to question many aspects of it, which makes them wonder what the unbiased views are on contemporary Chinese society and politics. Realizing their lack of understanding of their own country’s history and politics, they are put at odds in answering to the media’s critique of China and its people. This video raises questions of origin and identity to create discussion on what it means to be both a Chinese and an international citizen.
2018 Screening at Floating Projects Collective in Hong Kong, "Between Memory + Image: Videos by Seven Artists" with my friends Paul Lee, Zach McLane, Susan Lin, Kevin Tian, Yuchi Ma and Natalie A. Chao, curated by Zach McLane and Susan Lin with Floating Projects.
2018 Slamdance Film Festival, Documentary Shorts
2018 Seattle Asian American Film Festival
2018 Vidlings & Tapeheads Film Festival, awarded Honorable Mention
2017 1990 Institute, Youth Voices on China Video Contest, Jury Award, Best Showcase Video
2017 NY Indie Doc Fest
2017 Chicago Blow-up International Arthouse Film Fest
VCinema, Parachute Homes: Maineland & Where Are You From (Both USA, 2017), review by Matthew Leung.
TwoOhSix, Where Are You From - Short Film Review, review by Marc Morin.
2018 Slamdance Film Festival, Documentary Shorts
2018 Seattle Asian American Film Festival
2018 Vidlings & Tapeheads Film Festival, awarded Honorable Mention
2017 1990 Institute, Youth Voices on China Video Contest, Jury Award, Best Showcase Video
2017 NY Indie Doc Fest
2017 Chicago Blow-up International Arthouse Film Fest
Articles:
VCinema, Parachute Homes: Maineland & Where Are You From (Both USA, 2017), review by Matthew Leung.
TwoOhSix, Where Are You From - Short Film Review, review by Marc Morin.